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12th October 2014 / Politics / Elections


Politics: Municipal and Senate (1st round) Election Results

On Friday 10th October and on Saturday 11th October elections to the municipalities and also first round of senate elections were held. The turnout was expectedly low at 44.46 % for municipal elections and 38.62 % for the first round of senate elections where one third of the upper chamber of parlia...

10th October 2014 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


Questionnaire - Your business and TTIP

The European Union and the United States currently negotiate the details of the trade agreement called Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), with the aim to support the economy on both sides through facilitation of trade in goods and services. The Association for International Affai...

10th October 2014 / Politics /


Politics: New EC approval: Bratušek rejected, Juncker needs to reshuffle

Commission President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker suffered a blow from the MEPs last week. The Slovenian nominee, the ex-prime minister Alenka Bratušek, to whom Juncker entrusted the Vice-Presidency of the team responsible for the energy union, was overwhelmingly rejected by the parliamentary committee...

8th October 2014 / Politics / Elections


Prague 2018 vision - programs of political parties

Summary of political program/vision of Prague 2018 of of political parties to Municipal elections on October 10th and 11th. 65 Demodratů Jana Kasla - Prague 2018 vision ANO - Prague 2018 vision ČSSD - Prague 2018 vision ODS - Prague 2018 vision Pro Prahu - Prague 2018 vision TOP09 - Prague 201...

7th October 2014 / Politics / Elections


Some interesting insights and ideas about the future of Prague

On October 2, AmCham in the Czech Republic organized Prague Mayoral Candidates Panel Discussion with 6 candidates for the Mayor of Prague. Notes from Mayoral Debate and working sessions with political parties, you can download here....

Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy

  1. Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
  2. The City Campus as Idea Factory
  3. Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
  4. Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization

Advocacy Priorities for 2023 
 
Technology, People, Infrastructure

 

Actions Recommended in Areas:

1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.

2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).

3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.

4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.

5. Immigration of STEM Talents.

6. Digitization of Immigration. 

7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.

8. Digitization of Land Use.

9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.

 

 

Read the documents in English and Czech.

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